Testimonials
I have been lucky enough to work with some fabulous clients who have collaborated with me to produce homes they love. Here are some of their kind words. Have a scroll through!
Full Service Hove
Tor has done a fabulous job working with me and my builder to design my new home, and I could not be more pleased with the results.
She was warm, friendly and supportive throughout the design and build process, while remaining calm, professional and solution focused during the few more challenging moments. She has a fantastic eye for detail, and I really felt that my needs were listened to, understood and then thoughtfully translated into the final design.
Communication was excellent from start to finish, both with myself and with the builder, which made the whole process feel much smoother and more collaborative.
I cannot recommend Tor’s services highly enough.
Rob
Full Service Portslade
We have enjoyed working with Tor on the interior design for our new build house. It was a challenging brief as the property was small and to maximise the use of the space a considerable amount of bespoke furniture was required in most of the rooms. The colours of the décor and the style suggested by Tor were thoughtfully selected and we are very pleased with the overall result. The work was completed to budget and on time.
Tor was excellent in keeping us informed about progress and liaising with the different contractors prior to our occupation.
Tor went the extra mile with the brief and we would certainly recommend her.
Ken & Pippa
Consultancy
I found it a lovely experience to invite Tor and her ideas to my home. We have been unsure how to improve one of the rooms in our house for a long while and a 'power hour' has definitely given us the creative impetus and motivation to go forward. She packed a lot of ideas into her short time with us and followed up with a summary of ideas. It was a real pleasure and I wholeheartedly recommend Tor as a designer with flair and creativity.
Ruth
Online Design
Tor has been an absolute pleasure to work with, I remember thinking several times during our initial discovery call "I'm so glad I engaged her services!"
Her ideas are well thought through and exciting, and she has provided helpful materials and advice on the journey to transforming our living space!
Tor has also been flexible regarding meeting timings and additional requests, which is much appreciated. Thanks Tor, look forward to our next project together!
Maks
Brighton Design
We recently hired Tor's services for the second time. We were very happy working with her in the past, and since we had a few more things we didn't get to last time, we hired her again to help finish the design of the house. As always, Tor was an absolute pleasure to work with. She has great ideas, lots of knowledge, and is always able to come up with solutions for everything. We absolutely love her.
Inbal & Nathan
Full Service Hove
When we started our house renovation little did we know how many decisions we would have to make.
From socket location to, choosing tiles, to selecting custom cut stone for our bathroom worktop. The list is endless as to everything Tor helped us with.
Initial concept mood boards brought our future house to life and made us excited about what could be. Tors knowledge of tiles, door handles, lighting, plants, carpet, furniture, paint and so much more never stops.
Tor held our hands through the whole build and made our dream home come true. I wouldn't hesitate to work with Tor again and recommend her to friends all the time for any size project.
Lauren & Mike
Online Design
Right from our first call Tor listened to what I was trying to achieve and took on board my ideas. She understood my style and she also gave me the confidence to create something a little bit different as well. She also worked within my budget.
Tor was friendly, easy to talk to and our conversation was effortless. I would not hesitate in working with her again.
Pamela
Brighton Consultation
Victoria is brilliant! So good with space and colour, and all the accessories. She sorted out new colours for paint, rug, cushions and upholstery for our sitting room a few years ago. She organised everything and it looks great.
Then recently I asked about colours for our bedroom. She made a suggestion and I was a little worried that it was too much. But my daughter encouraged me to ‘go for it’ so I took a leap of faith, bought the paint and did what Victoria recommended!
The result is great. I cannot recommend her highly enough - she is one talented lady.
Fiona
Design Brighton
Tor has helped us to begin to transform our rather uninteresting living room into what I’m sure will be an inspiring and relaxing space. She came up with lots of creative and practical solutions to help us achieve the kind of look and space we’re after. Tor provided us with a clear plan, was flexible when we wanted to make changes, put together a mood board which really helped us to see how everything would work together and sourced lots of products to complete the look. We’ve made a start on the project and it’s great to have a clear idea of where we’re going with this and we’re excited to see the finished room. We’d have no hesitation at all in recommending Tor and have already thought of another project she could help us with once the current one is complete!
Chris
Online Design
I can’t recommend Tor of DEN LIFE highly enough. She took the time to really understand my style, goals and budget, and her recommendations were spot on. She helped with everything from furniture, paint colours and wallpaper to suggesting bespoke cabinetry, and she genuinely saved me money along the way.
She worked with me on my living room, a teen girl’s bedroom and a tween girl’s bedroom, taking the time to listen to the girls so the spaces felt like theirs- and they absolutely love them.
What I found particularly valuable was how she brought everything to life- she visualised the designs so clearly that I could easily picture how each room would look and feel before making any decisions. My home is a new build, so it started as a very blank canvas, and Tor helped me bring personality into each space and create a real sense of warmth and joy.
On top of that, she’s an absolute pleasure to work with- friendly, approachable and incredibly helpful, with nothing ever feeling like too much trouble. And she has fantastic taste. I’m absolutely delighted with the spaces she’s helped create and will definitely be coming back to her for the rest of the house.
Danielle
Online Design
Tor replied instantly to my query. Very quick responses to all emails. Great communication and flexibility in arranging meetings. She guided me through all options for my space and helped my vision evolve into a space I absolutely love. Highly recommend. Thank you Tor!
Sonya
Full Service Portslade
Tor joined my bungalow renovation partway through the build and immediately brought structure, vision, and a calm confidence that completely transformed the project. Her ability to quickly assess what was needed, coordinate the right people, and move things forward with precision was truly impressive. Beyond her technical skill and design expertise, Tor brought real heart to the work. She created a beautiful, functional home that not only looks incredible but provides my partner, who has MS, with a safe and comfortable space to enjoy life again. Her professionalism, creativity, and dedication shine through in every detail — I couldn’t recommend her more highly.
Kerry
Online Design
Tor has been such a pleasure to work with from beginning to end. She began to design our new home late last year and has helped set up our blank-slate, new build house into a beautiful home, taking into account all of our requirements and requests. We had never worked with interior designers before so she has set the bar very high - she really does seem to be able to read minds, always somehow understanding what we need or want before we even know it ourselves :)
Not only is she incredibly skilled at what she does, she's also flexible, kind, responsive and just a really wonderful person to reach out to when we have any questions or need to bounce any ideas off.
Thank you so much Tor and we will definitely reach out for Phase 3 when the time comes!
Tasfia
Online Design
I was unsure at first about engaging with an interior designer for my home decorating project, but working with Tor exceeded my expectations. She's incredibly friendly, responsive, and sensitive to my particular needs. Thanks to her, I now have a clear, practical plan to make my small, multi-use space both functional and inviting. I'd happily recommend her—Tor is professional, insightful, and a pleasure to work with.
Karen
Full Service Portslade
We couldn't have completed this project without Tor!
She helped me to choose all the colours to ensure that we were achieving the final look that we wanted. Also her support with the sourcing was the most valuable. Suggestions on colours and styles and what goes well together was the answer we needed.
I look forward to working with Tor again. :-)
Amy
Online Design
Tor did a fantastic job with decorating my daughters' bedrooms. She was always available to answer any query and provided suitable options and practical advice. She knows the market really well and her ability to source the perfect items for the rooms was second to none. She worked really well with my mural artist. I am a very happy customer and would highly recommend Den Life Interiors without hesitation.
Shauna
Online Design
That was transformational! Tor’s advice was completely spot-on! Her consultation was just the push we needed to re-look at how we were living downstairs and has led to us completely rearranging our kitchen / living space. It’s breathed a new lease of life into the space, helping us fall back in love with a few pieces of furniture and pictures that had become ‘lost’ in clutter, and also created more of a family ‘zone’ for us to enjoy hanging out as a 4. I can highly recommend – her impartial eye is just what you need, I promise!
Bonamy
Preston Park Design
My husband and I recently hired Tor to support with designing our 4-bedroom home in Brighton. We had just parted ways with a designer who was not able to meet our needs, so came into the process with some pent up anxiety and frustration. The experience with Tor was excellent from start to finish.
So much so that we are planning to hire Tor for a phase 2 next year. Tor is incredibly efficient and organised. She has great taste but is also able to make way for the style of her clients to shine through. She really listened to our ideas and helped us bring our vision to life. The end result is a beautiful and functional space that reflects us.
We can't thank her enough for all of her hard work, patience, and support.
Inbal & Nathan
Norwich Online Design
This is the second home Tor has successfully transformed for us. The first was our flat in Brighton, which after some fantastic but inexpensive interior design updates allowed us to sell it well above the asking price.
Working with Tor was such a great experience that we couldn’t wait to get her on board with renovating the whole of our new house and designing a new kitchen/diner extension and patio area.
Although our new home was 200 miles away Tor worked tirelessly with our photos and floor plans to develop amazing mood boards which allowed us to easily see the overall look, consider
design options and ask questions. Tor was always available to guide us with decisions which during the building of the extension needed to be made very quickly.
We couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome and really hope to work with Tor again in the future.
Claire & Kevin
Hove Consultation
Tor was exactly what we needed. After completely renovating and stripping back our house to brick we’d moved back in and had decision fatigue, we didn’t know what to do with our ‘blank canvas’.
Tor’s consultation was amazing, we felt listened to, it wasn’t scary, and she totally got what we needed and wanted. And there was no pressure at all, just beautiful ideas.
Most importantly Tor was great value for money. What we got for the one off consultation was fabulous and we’re now able to transform our home with her ideas. All of which were using.
Holly & George
Queens Park Design
So pleased that I engaged Tor to advise on the interior for our new house. I was quite overwhelmed with decisions and having a plan and ideas helped so much.
Our main focus was the living room and I could never have come up with the colours and furnishings that Tor masterminded. It was definitely worth getting an expert eye to create a home that we'll love for years to come.
Alex
Hove Consultation
Our lounge was dark and dated and the space wasn't working well for us as a family.
I had a vision of how I wanted it to look but didn't know where to start in realising that vision.
From our initial conversation through to the finishing touches, Tor gently guided us through creating a light, beautiful room that we all love!
Our lounge now feels warm and inviting as well as being a multi-functional space for all the family to use.
I would never have been able to achieve this on my own and I will definitely be using Tor on all my future projects.
She has an amazing eye for design and understands colour tones and depths in a way I'll never understand!
Faye
Design Hove
In a world of infinite options and design decisions, I was lost when it came to the look and feel of my recently extended house.
Tor spent the time to patiently listen to my thoughts and produce multiple style and design options for me to choose from.
From there, Tor was able to guide me through the process from start to finish and help create the prefect result.
I wouldn’t hesitate to work with Den Life again. Thanks Tor
Jamie
Portslade Consultation
I had a consultation about how to re-design my lounge after a friend recommended Tor at Den Life.
The service was great and I will definitely be taking on all the ideas. Lots of options all at affordable prices too. Really creative ideas and the service was great value for money!
I really couldn't recommend them enough.
Faye
Full Design Kennington
Working with Den Life was a game changer for us and for our home. When we started to think about redesigning our our living space, we had an idea of what we wanted our rooms to look like but had no way of knowing how to finesse those thoughts and then put them into practice.
Tor really listened to us and understood what we wanted to achieve in our home. She was able to translate our ideas and put together designs that took our breath away. She walked us through every step of the process, was always supportive and available, and created a home environment for us that was everything we dreamed of. We’ve now worked with Tor on several occasions and would continue to do so in future.
Naomi & Ben
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